At a time when college costs continue to climb considerably faster than general inflation and more students are facing food insecurity, tying food security to sustainability can show students the importance of measures meant to improve our ecological footprint. For students from underrepresented...
The International Living Future Institute is hosting Living Future 20 to help us all maintain hope during this difficult time. Due to the health risks posed by large gatherings at this time, the event has moved online. Sign up for their newsletter to be the first to learn details about their new...
The Cloud Institute for Sustainability and Education is offering a free webinar for sustainability at home, work and school. What perspectives are needed to weather our current social climate? What knowledge, skills, attitudes and habits of mind do we need to instill in young people to prepare...
On April 29 at 7 pm the NE 350PDX Team will host a Zoom presentation by Pachamama Alliance Portland introducing Project Drawdown’s upbeat, game-changing compendium of ways to reverse global warming. The session will include oral presentations, slides, video clips, music and breakout...
The second virtual conference in SDSN’s series on the coronavirus pandemic will examine the implications of COVID-19 for global public health and the SDGs, as well as make recommendations on science-based responses. Over the course of 4 hours, we will discuss successful public health...
The second virtual conference in SDSN’s series on the coronavirus pandemic will examine the implications of COVID-19 for global public health and the SDGs, as well as make recommendations on science-based responses. Over the course of 4 hours, we will discuss successful public health...
The Youth Design Challenge (YDC) is a free, hands-on, project-based learning experience that provides classroom and informal educators with a new framework to introduce biomimicry and an interdisciplinary approach to science and environmental literacy. Working in teams with an adult coach,...
5:30 – 6:30 Tour the Goat Blocks ecoroof! Our tour lead, Doug Crimin, is a GRiT board member, and he works with DeSantis maintaining sustainable stormwater facilities, including ecoroofs. While at the Goat Blocks, we will also talk about the other sustainable stormwater facilities on site. ...
Kick start 2020 by creating win-win-win solutions for your stakeholders and business by joining CCPortland and seven of Portland’s most influential conscious business organizations for the ELEVATE Business 2020 Conference | Where Capital Meets Heart on 3/4/20! This conference will help you...
The 2020 RCE SDG Youth Challenge ‘Youth for the Goals’ is an exciting and unique youth-led initiative focused on delivering the SDGs at a local level. This year, the Challenge will be focusing on SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and...
Our presenter is Kyle Shane, regional manager of Bluefin, and she will lead a discussion about technical issues of wind uplift on structures, codes, and ASCE 7. As more and more green roofs are constructed, concerns about the impact of wind uplift have grown. Join us to learn more about this...
This unique programme is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to deepen understanding, knowledge, and skills to integrate Education for Sustainable Development and Education for Global Citizenship into classrooms, schools, and curricula. It contributes to the implementation of the...